Although this mighty one has fallen,
New life springs forth
Florescent.
Bleached branches of oaks burnt down
Raise their skeletal hands in the air like they just don't care,
Kneedeep in young whippersnappers.
From this burnt-out bosom,
A baby oak stem burgeons
To carry on a new generation.
The Ancestors cluster
A freezeframe
Shamanic dance.
Dead trees are their own monuments...
Fit for a king's perch!
All photos taken by me on my Samsung Note 8, yesterday while hiking the Crab Creek / Fisherman's Trail.
Love,cat
@creationofcare
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Beautiful photos. Beautiful words. My favorite was the
Sorry I didn't get around to responding to your last comments. I have been...inward. Not very present here on steemit except the one day a week I hastily post and run. I'm getting intense camping fever. I wish we were closer to hike and chat and wander through wonder. { : lovely post lovecat
Is that a falcon? Certainly looks like he’s king of the jungle there. Love seeing death cycle it’s way to life :)
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It is hard to tell which raptor it was, but it seemed to be maybe redtail size. Here is the uncropped image lol
They are beautiful creatures aren’t they?!? Very cool @creationofcare.